Probably the most solid pitcher available, the 32-year-old Kluber is drawing considerable interest as the Indians attempt to make the best possible deal. The two-time Cy Young winner went 20-7 with a 2.89 ERA in 215 innings in 2018, the fifth straight season he’s thrown 200-plus innings in an era where 200 innings is becoming rare. Kluber is scheduled to earn $17 million in 2019, with team options for $17.5 million in 2020 and $18 million in 2021, a bargain for a pitcher of his accomplishments. Kluber, who resides in Winchester in the offseason, has been linked to the Yankees, Dodgers, Phillies, Braves, Athletics, and Giants, and there may be more. Imagine what Kluber could mean to that young Braves staff.

Sources say the Mets have spoken with the Indians about Corey Kluber. The two teams had talked about Yan Gomes before he was dealt to the Nationals, but the Mets' interest now appears to also extend to Kluber, who had Mets manager Mickey Callaway as a pitching coach in Cleveland.

The 32-year-old Kluber is a two-time American League Cy Young Award winner (2014, 2017) who went 20-7 with a 2.89 ERA in 2018, finishing third behind Blake Snell and Justin Verlander in Cy Young voting this season